- Exercise KHANJAR: Annual bilateral military exercise between India and Kyrgyzstan.
- Exercise MILAN: Biennial multilateral naval exercise hosted by the Indian Navy.
- Exercise Dharma Guardian: It is the military exercise held between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force.
- Exercise Vajra Prahar: The exercise aims to enhance military cooperation between India and the United States.
- Vayu Shakti: Indian Air Force’s flagship firepower demonstration exercise.
Phase-II of VVP to be launched on February 20, 2026 from Assam’s Cachar district by Union Minister of Home Affairs.
About VVP
- Objective: To ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime and assimilate the border population with the nation and inculcate them as eyes and ears of the border guarding forces, crucial for internal security.
- Aim: To saturate all villages in such blocks in 4 thematic areas - all-weather road connectivity, telecom connectivity, television connectivity and electrification through scheme convergence.
- VVP-I: Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2023 for select villages adjoining the northern border.
- VVP-II: Central Sector Scheme approved in 2025, covering identified villages adjoining international land borders of 15 States and 2 UTs, other than northern border already covered under VVP-I.
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1 sourceThe Indian Navy is set to commission INS Anjadip at the Chennai port.
About INS Anjadip
- It is the third of 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft.
- It derives its name from Anjadip Island located off the coast of Karwar, Karnataka.
- It is specifically designed to address the challenges of the littoral combat environment.
- Built by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
- Engineered to act as a 'Dolphin Hunter', focused on detection, tracking, and neutralisation of enemy submarines.
- Has indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare weapons and sensor package, including Hull Mounted Sonar Abhay.
